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as in tease
a person who causes repeated emotional pain, distress, or annoyance to another
the teasers were never satisfied until they had caused their victim to burst into tears
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as in nuisance
one who is obnoxiously annoying
he was by nature a teaser, someone who kept testing people to see if they could calmly bear his put-downs
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Recent Examples of teaser
One year out from Sony’s initial teaser, and details are still pretty slim on what exactly this headset will be capable of, aside from viewing and interacting with 3D objects.
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Emma Roth, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
The one-minute teaser starts with Abby walking down a dark hallway as a siren blares, holding her gun and looking over her shoulder.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
In a cryptic Instagram post, Smith uploaded a teaser for an endeavor or project related to The Matrix universe.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 6 Jan. 2025
These clues suggest that the games will continue in season three—as does the presence of what appears to be three new contestants in the teaser, wearing the numbers 96, 100, and 353.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2025
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Emma Roth, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
The one-minute teaser starts with Abby walking down a dark hallway as a siren blares, holding her gun and looking over her shoulder.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
In a cryptic Instagram post, Smith uploaded a teaser for an endeavor or project related to The Matrix universe.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 6 Jan. 2025
These clues suggest that the games will continue in season three—as does the presence of what appears to be three new contestants in the teaser, wearing the numbers 96, 100, and 353.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teaser
Noun
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Montreal Canadiens, 24-20-4 Last week: 15 Sean’s ranking: 17 Dom’s ranking: 17 The Canadiens are one of the league’s hottest teams, a tease of better things to come.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Warren, who writes songs but never sings them publicly, nevertheless gave Gaga a little vocal tease of her ideas.—
Scott Feinberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Jan. 2025
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The lawsuit, filed in September 2023 in Sacramento Superior Court, alleged the city was causing a public nuisance by allowing homeless camps on public property.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacramento Bee,
9 Jan. 2025
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Both appeals said the landfill is a nuisance to residents and contend the expansion needed the city's support to proceed under state law.—
Tom Sissom,
arkansasonline.com,
8 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Catastrophic events like the fires in Los Angeles have a way of turning these annoyances into disillusionment.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
The New Yorker,
16 Jan. 2025
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Vent to a friend or family member to release annoyances brewing within instead of bringing tense moments to the office.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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Trash has stopped being collected consistently and has piled up, attracting pests and rodents, and creating a safety and health hazard.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Jan. 2025
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Such environmental factors may render one population more resilient in some way than another, and who knows which stash may prove to best withstand new climate stressors, or pests and diseases?—
Margaret Roach,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Teaser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teaser. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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